President Donald Trump did not assign his Secretary of State to initiate negotiations for a potential peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
The person Trump sent to the Kremlin to manage a geopolitical challenge of massive proportions lacks formal diplomatic training.
Instead of a professional diplomat, the White House chief chose his personal friend, golf buddy, and real estate billionaire, Steve Witkoff.
Trump himself made the announcement, revealing that he had also held a phone conversation with the Kremlin leader, signaling a possible easing of tensions between the two countries.
The businessman also played a key role in mediating the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, for which both Trump and Joe Biden took credit.
Witkoff is now returning to the region, specifically to Saudi Arabia, for the first face-to-face U.S.-Russia talks following the phone call between the two presidents.
However, the bold moves made by the Trump administration are raising concerns among Western allies, who fear that key players in a new world order could be left out of the discussions.
This is because neither Ukrainian nor European officials were invited to the meeting between the chief diplomats Lavrov and Rubio in Saudi Arabia.
